Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Tiny Earthstar

Cebus castaneus compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cebidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Cebus	Geastrum
Species	Cebus castaneus	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.